Is Aviation a “Hard To Abate” Sector?
You’ve heard the strategy:
- Electrify everything.
- Greenfiy the grid.
- Deal with “hard to abate” sectors.
And you know the “hard to abate” sectors — cement, shipping, aluminum, cows, and AVIATION. But maybe aviation should not be on the list, according to Beta Aviation, which is selling a FAA-approved electric plane this year.
Personally, I was blown away by the story, as told by their founder, Kyle Clark, in this Volts podcast, which I fully commend to your ears. (Or, read/skim the transcript tab.) It is a marvelous tale about how creative engineering, smart business models, early-adopter customers and American entrepreneurship combined to create a viable substitute for flight powered by jet fuel.
See also Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Technologies